The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

| uiu not occur 10 witness that the mer
snootlhg 81 were Gambren and Hamilton
me hrst time 1t occurred 10 him was wber
| ne was opposite to them en- the bridge and
recognized Hamilton. Recognized Mr.. Car
raway there saw him walk off after ~.
man who did the shooting: saw them
meet heard Hamilton tell Carrawav that
ne was shot; Hamilton gave witness the
pistol, and he put it into his pocket Car.
raWay told him TO take Hamilton to a drus
store walked as far as the postofice the5
went back to the body and walked in front
OF IL until the corner of President and
Capltot streets was reached it was durino
TINS walk that witness told Carraway that
ne had Hamilton's pistol Carraway told
witness TO give it to the jury witness then
went 70 SteWarts drug store. Did not
near OF the other pistol until he read il in
Ihe paper; could not tell when, where or
now. Had spoken TO Carraway since his
arrest he brings witness the papers-Tne
4IHies-DemocTat and the Advertiser-eyerv
morning sticks them through the crack
Carraway never told witness anything
ABOUT the extra pistol Carraway told him
that he had Gambrells pistol. Was a
friend OF Col. Hamilton 8 went to Stewart )
TO inquire how he was heard there were
ladies' with him and did not go up; met
fIgures at Stewards and went to West
jackson with him went to his room, above
Rogers store, then to the Lawrence House :
stayed there until 2 a. m, and went home ;
flgures was with him had a room in the
same house and stayed there all night did
not tax to Figures about the pistol did
not show it to him.
Judge Brame asked witness to cut out
the hlp pocket in which he placed the pis-
tol, 50 that it could be filed in evidence.
ltness agreed to have the operation per-
formed Did not see Carraway from the
time he left the Lawrence House until he
h i'm of fb.E Erssl n. Il
night after the shooting at the Lawrence
House Did not have the pistol then. Did
not recollect having talked TO Carraway
about the shooting. Kept the pistol in his
pocket from the time he received it until
he took it out at his room. Carraway was
the only person he told about the pistol
Figures gets his mail in witness box :;
mas been doing that since Figures reached
the town, January, a year ago put the pis-
ITO In evidence in his pocket, and then Mr..
Chlles cut the pocket out to be used in evil
dence. Had a handkerchief in his pocket
at the time; put the handkerchief IN the
wash did not notice whether it was bloody
or not; gave the name of his washerwo-
man did not examine the paper in which
the pistol was wrapped did not know
whether 1t was bloody or not
Judge Calboon-For the defense Col
Hamilton called Minis or jim, after the
shooting; while at McDonnelPs foundry
saw man come from the west toward wit
ness. Had business relations with Col
Hamilton; Hamilton had an ice-bOx made
at the penitentiary, also had his wagons
made there had business transactions
with hamilton never was Interested in
business with him. Gambrell was more
active than Judge Brame and Col. Nugent
in the Prohibition movement; did not have
any personal animosity against Judge
Brame or Nugent Walter Hendricks was
Prptf hIf 4 fa,I h
could differ with man without having any
anlmoslty to him had worn this suit ever
since the killing. Judge Calhoon examin-
ed the pocket in the prison witness made
the same statement then as he does now !;
he put the pistol in that pocket had been
carrying his handkerchief in the same
pocket ever since.
Questions we're asked witness before the
coroner's Jury. Every iuryman, excepting
one, asked witness questions,
TO Judge Brame-They were trying to
get all about the shooting, it seems;
never heard Hamilton make a state
ment; did not hear Eubanks talk about the
killing.
By Judge Calhoon-Sent for you imme-
diately after the killing. You told me not
to talk to anybody, Figures or Eubauks or
any body else about it. Col. Nugent came
after you.
Judge Brame filed the evidence of Al
brecht and Carraway taken before the cor
oner's jury as corrected, in evidence.
The defense filed the evidence of Jayne
as taken before the coroner jury and cor
rected by him in evidence.
The defense, through Judge Calhoon,
here pat
WILLIAM II. FIGURES
on the stand, in his own behalf, under the
same conditions under which Albrecht tes-
tilted.
On the night of the killing he ate supper
with Charles Albrecht. Alter supper he
went to the Lawrence House; sometimes
sleeps above Rodgers drug store, and some
times with Albrecht staid at the Lawrence
House until about 10 o'clock; saw Hamil-
ton about 9 clock that night at the Law
renee House did not have any converse
ton with him did not go TO the train
when the Vicksburg and Meridian cars
came in he was in the poolroom at that
time met Albrecht when he came out
Albrecht proposed to GO to the postofhce {;
witness agreed, and they started ; on reach
ing Mr.. Heaphy's store heard one shot,
and then another, and jumped behind the
post staid there until the shooting was
over did not see Gambrell that night
jumped into the door because he was afraid
he would get shot; had not owned pistol
for two years; was not armed that nlght J
had only one dispute since he was in Jack
were used heard the cry OF
''MURDERf'
after the second shot Saw Col. Hamilton's $
hack in front of the Lawrence House did
not see or hear il after that. Had no ln-
formation or suspicion that difficulty
would occur at the bridge. Never kept
watch on Gambrell. Never heard of any
proposed difficulty with him. Stald at
Heaphys until after the shooting. Cara
way, Jones and Purser passed him Al
brecht ran straight across the street at the
beginning of the shooting did not have
any conversation with Alorecht about the
shooting that night
His attention was not drawn to carriages;
one might have been about, and he not see
it did not notice carriage at any time.
Was native of Huntville, Ala was
raised there lived in Jackson six or seven
years has been tending bar for McGovern
4 Hunt, add then for Albrecht Is printer
by trade his mail goes to Albreehts box,
No l45 did not know where Albrecht had
been that night did not expect any mail
that night Just walked up there with Al
breeht because he did not nave any
thing else to do testified before the coro-
ner
THis testimony was brought Gould see
the flashes looked as if all the flashes
were together; was frightened at the hrst
flash. Did not sea who were shooting.
Looked like two objects was frightened
and not cool and seif-possessed. Remem-
bered young Purser, Jones, f1tzgerald ana
Carraway passing. Saw Hamilton at the
lawrence House. Heard Cadwallader say
that he and Eubanks drove down with him.
Was asked TO drink with Hamilton and re-
fused. Did not see Hamilton after the
train came in until he saw him on the
bridge. Heard the
BLOWS or THE BRIDGE
Did not see who was doing the beating
did not see the party. The beating was
Immediately after the shooting saw TWO
pistols shooting they were shooting pscA
and forth. Never spoke to uamoTen. saw
him at 10 clock O. IN. at the Lawrence
House. Saw him going up town. Dld not
know where he went. Did not know
whether Albrecht and Gambrel were enc
mics or not.
Cress-examination by Judge Brame-
Worked in q barreom and sometimes plays
cards and sports little it has been some
time since he worked at his trade; set
TYNE when Grant ran the last tirne has
hsen in Jackson six or seven years
| hoards with Charlie Albrecht; rooms over
Rorers's drug store; sometimes he sleeps al
| AlRrechts house goes to bed at all times
between 9and l o'clock slept at Aiorecht
the night of the killing; slept in different
rooms: Cadwallader walks with stick
saw him after 8 o'clock; was IN the pool
room when the vicksburg and Meridian
tra;n arrived was looking at the people
nlav pool did not see Col. Hamilton in the
poolr room started for the postofhce abou
10 o'clock; saw Col. Hamiltcn's hack il
front Of The Lawrence House; did not SCI
It when he left did not have any conver
sation with Hamilton that night told hin
good evening. Believe Eubanks was will
Rim Did not know when he saw Mr.. Cad
i wallader was not at the Lawrence HOUSE
when The hack drove of that is, he die
not remember having seen it. Just cam'
ont of the poolroon when Albrecht pro